West Hanningfield Village Hall
John Whittingdale visited the Memory Lane event at West Hanningfield Village Hall as part of Village Halls Week. John met Derek Paxman and other Trustees of the Hall as well as Cllr Sue Dobson and Sue Gibson of Rural Council for Communities in Essex. John looked at the exhibition on the history of the Hall […]
John Whittingdale pledges support for local pubs in Maldon
John Whittingdale MP has today pledged their support for the Long Live the Local Campaign to help pubs in Maldon keep their doors open. John Whittingdale joins the more than 240,000 people who have signed the petition so far, including 379 in Maldon alone. John Whittingdale MP is calling on the Government to cut beer […]
North Fambridge Sea Scouts
John Whittingdale was delighted to welcome the 1st North Fambridge Sea Scouts Group on a visit to Westminster on a momentous day in Parliament. The Scouts were able to tour the Houses of Parliament and then visit Downing Street where they were able to see inside the famous black door. John is pictured with Adrian […]
Dengie Pumping Station
John Whittingdale visited the Dengie Pumping Stations with the Environment Agency. The three Pumping Stations remove surface water through a network of man-made channels which is then discharged through 6 gravity out falls into the sea. This protects an area of around 55 square kilometres which is mainly high grade arable land with 46 residential […]
Exceptional Service Awards
John Whittingdale presented Exceptional Service Awards on behalf of The Berkeley Leisure Group to Raymond and Gloria Bradford, the management team of Temple Grove Park in West Hanningfield. Raymond and Gloria have worked for the company for many years and have done a huge amount to improve the environment and facilities of Temple Grove Park: […]
Twinning Anniversary
John Whittingdale attended events to mark the 50th Anniversary of Maldon’s Twinning with Cuijk in the Netherlands. The town of Cuijk is situated on the river Maas in the province of Noord-Brabant, near the German border. There have been regular exchanges between the two towns and strong links established: https://www.twinninglink.org/ Around 40 visitors from Cuijk […]
Climate Change Meeting
John Whittingdale chaired and spoke at a public meeting at the Plume Academy on the subject of Climate Change. The meeting was organised by Jill Bruce, a WI Climate Ambassador, and Hattie Phillips, a Year 8 pupil at Plume Academy. The other speakers were Gareth Redmond-King of WWF-UK, Darren Tansley of Essex Wildlife Trust and […]
Sailing Boat “Pudge” – Thames Sailing Barge Trust
John Whittingdale helped launch the perpetuation of Sailing Boat “Pudge” by the Thames Sailing Barge Trust at Hythe Quay, Maldon. The project aims to restore “Pudge” by replacing her decking and hatches, improving her facilities and accommodation, researching and interpreting her heritage and addressing the skills shortage in the Thames Sailing Barge community. It is […]
Maldon Mosque
John Whittingdale visited the newly refurbished Maldon Mosque in Church Street run by the Maldon District Islamic Cultural Association. Founded in January 1988, the Association purchased the old Labour Hall in 2005 and converted it into a mosque. Following a crowd-funding appeal to the Muslim Community across the country, a new floor was added to […]
Down Hall Residential Home
John Whittingdale visited Down Hall Residential Home in Bradwell on Sea to lunch with staff and residents. A lively conversation ensued covering the changes to the Maldon District over the last 30 years to the current political debate around Brexit! John said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Down Hall and had a delicious lunch. […]